That Saddlebred mare is not all that unusual for a SB. Some SB bloodlines carry that gene quite prominently. The breeders I have talked to say it comes from breeding like to like with the emphasis on the shoulder laying back to an extreme to get more 'lift' on the front feet/legs. Oddly enough, they do not seem to have much pain or discomfort as long as they are not asked to carry heavy riders.

I have a 4-H member with a very sway backed gelding. This gelding was not born this way but has aged way beyond his 17 years. They fill in the gap with small pony pads, put a big, thick on top of them and ride him everywhere. He has been to state 4-H shows several times and goes on many all day trail rides. He does just fine at that level.

glad your not going to buy him Quixotic. I think its just going to get worse and worse, eventually he might end up looking like that poor mare. What exactly are you looking for? I could help you search. Im pretty good at it, since I look everyday even though I can't afford to buy any horse right now..... im addicted.

Basically, I'm looking for a horse in FL with solid w/t/c & at least started over fences, between ages 4 & 10, for no more than $5k. Basic dressage training would be great. I prefer a more forward horse, not one that is a kick ride. I want the horse to be SOUND - I've found a LOT of hopefuls that I've had to pass on, because they turned out to have past leg/foot issues. I'd be using the horse for eventing & jumpers, & I'm hoping to get a working student position at an eventing barn for this fall, so the horse would be coming with me to that. If I had to choose, I'd rather have a gelding, but I certainly wouldn't turn down a mare. I don't want anything pony sized, & I'd prefer them not to be too huge...around 16hh would be about perfect, but again, I wouldn't turn down a slightly shorter or larger horse if they fit the description otherwise. I've been doing searches on dreamhorse, equine, equinenow, & horseclicks on a pretty regular basis. My trainer thinks I'll probably have better luck finding what I'm looking for once summer comes around, but I'm really hoping to find something sooner than that.

Alrighty found several. But I re-read what you said and realized you also searched equine.com so im sure those ones I sent you have already seen. Sorry about that. Hopefully the ones from horsetopia you havent seen.

I love that he wasn't started until he was 5. I like it when horses are actually allowed to grow up first! They tend to last longer that way. His ad mentions that he's spooky - I wonder if there was some sort of incident, or if he's just a typical young horse. He seems like a pretty good boy in his videos. I'm showing him to my trainer tomorrow.

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